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megalith

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Definition of megalith

as in stone

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Recent Examples of megalith Scattered among the heaping red rock hills of the Pilbara lies the world’s densest collection of petroglyphs and megaliths. — Michelle Tchea, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 In contrast to the rectilinear blocks at Stonehenge, the Stenness megaliths are thin slabs with angled upper edges, like upside-down guillotine blades. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Chief among these was the sacrifice of childhood upon the altar of commerce, performed by such capitalistic megaliths as Disney, whose Mickey Mouse figured prominently in his oeuvre. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Nov. 2025 Not many entertainment studios can say they’re successively owned by a media company, a dialup power player, a media company again, a telecom megalith, a cable giant and a software scion. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megalith

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Noun

What to do nearby A stone’s throw away is the Water Street Market, a complex of shops that includes an antiques mall, the Grazery café, and a neighborhood tavern called Parish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Under the leadership of the longtime chief gemologist and vice president, the house highlighted American gemstones at a time when European jewelers mostly eschewed them in favor of more stones from more traditional sources.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of stone

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Members of Leadership Folsom spent the past year raising money for upgrades to the zoo's entrance, including new digital kiosks, a monument sign and high-visibility lettering at the main gate.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Denali rises above them all, a monument standing guard over the low, water-rich world of the wetlands below.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of monument

Noun

Think tombstones, solid skeletons, signs or other decorations that hold their shape and don’t have loose or dangling parts.

— Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
That’s presumably the idea behind the recipes people have carved into their tombstones, which, yes, is a real thing that happens quite often.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tombstone

Noun

The landscape is dry and largely treeless, with canyons and volcanic monoliths periodically interrupting the otherwise unending steppe.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Its time slots on Sunday or Monday nights in September nearly always lead to a clash with the rating monolith of the NFL.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of monolith

Noun

No gravestones, grave markers or other identifying materials had been recovered.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The character is a man of few words, which is understandable after an opening shot of him weeping over a large gravestone with two smaller ones beside it tells us how much he’s lost.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

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